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Mt. Vernon Republican (Mount Vernon, Ohio : 1854), 1861-01-31

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J rHr H) fW-Jt-f- '----AakA..leaaa. int. haWiVt,ti..-V 1 II; -H 'V 'l J u to., a t! VOL." til," MOUNT -VERNON, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1861. NO, 13, 1MFIJ TA':; jj ''in rrrnV TTt TTl TTT MM I .' .(Si, H 1 'jLM-n-Jktl, ft SIMOHS,Y!J' ATTORNEYS AT LV office-No, j, Kim.i Ju mm, AprU-n33-y MT. VKltNOK, 0. 4 W. VAN01 . . . C. OOOfltl VANCE & U U U ' . K , ATTORNEYS A i IAW MT. VEKJiON. OHIO VjUceicutheastcornerof Uain and Chestnut sts VpoiiU Knox County Bank. lepuo fllH. 0. S0HWIT JO un p. soves HONNEY At KOUSE. iTTOaNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW VZ SOLICITOUS IX CIIAXCSHr, it MAIN 8T., PEORIA, ILLINOIS. Particular attention glvn to Ronl Estate and Velleotfon eaees throughout the Stale, nen-iy WALTER II. SMITH,' . ATTORNEY , AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, , ; MT. VERNON, OHIO. OAs o High Street, opposite tb Court House, fel25tf ' rrrcWRY 8. MITCHELL. Attorney and (iimiscllor at Law i .- - AND NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE-Northsido Kremlin Block, MT. VERNON, OHIO. tHMIf w. cotton. w. .. N COTTON fc BANE. Attorney' it Counsellor at Low, ' ' Mt. ir, Ohin. iti7II.l.ttndtcllb'iness intrusted to their W V Mm. In anv nftha Courts. OFFICE, N. E. Corner of Main and GiriblerSts, everl'vle'sMerehontTailoringhatabliioiient. Oeti tth-l848.tf - - . D. C. MONTGOMERY, ITT OR HEY IT Lltf, BOOTH BUILDINO OVER MUSIC STORE 'i Mount Vernon. Ohio. ftaaclal attention given to the Collecting of Claims, and the purchase and iale of rent hatate. I hare for MleunimpreTed lands aa follows, 640 Krai la O.are Countv. Missouri, ouo aorei in Warren Countv.Miainuri, X02 aerei in St. Fran roll Conn tr, Minmiuri. also 125 acrea and one 40 aerelotin Hardin County, Ohio, and SHacrcam Mereer County, Ohio. March !.', 18-tf . 8ASH, DOORS AND BL1 D . ""v. ... J. A. Anderson, M ANWICTTRKK AND nRAI.HR IX - ' SASH, DOORS, AND BLINDS, (kn. Jones' Ware House, High St., Ittween Main and B. Ii. Depot, Mount Vernon, Ohio LI KINDS of work oonsunliy on naniu ami warranted. : All ordora promptly execuU'd. t9 Iry l'ine Lumber, Shingles, Lath, Aa., alway on hana. -' ' April ln,lS5t, 2 ly. . ;J)U. I). M'BRLAK, lIfOULl RKSI'ECTFIILLY INFORM THE VV eitia.ni of Mt. Vernon; Ohio, and vioiuit, that he haepennanently loeatod in Mt Vernon for thepurpnae or rraoiictn ni rroienaion in ine iu teat and Boat aubatnntinl styl of the Art; and I wnaMaa to those who may favor me with their tnttmnage, that my work alial! and will compare both tn BEAUTY AND DURABIMTV, with any in theStnte. I wouldalaoaay tnthoaewho re afflicted with Dijciaed Moutba, that 1 am prepared to treat all diiwiaea of the mouth under any form; alio, loopsrateon Hair l.ip, single or double The hiKtof rofercneosennboKiven. OFFICE Over Kumell A Sturjfes' Dank, :lrd inor below Mr. sporry'i Store, Main ntreot, Mt, Vernon, Ohio. " 1 CABINET IHJI."US. flakei pleasure in announcing announcing to the citieuna o vicinity, that he continues to X Mt. Vernon and .arry on the.' . .' .. .( - . . - . CABINET MAKING BUSINESS, In all Ul branohoi, at liU old stand, at the foot of Mala atreetj opposite Buckingham's Foundry, whore will be found Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Sji'uhstanda,Cupboarda, Ao, Ao. . UNDERTAKING. I bare provided myself with a new and elogant Ilearae, and will be ready to attend funorals whenever called upon. Collins of all kinds kept on hand aad made to order. J.S.MARTIN. Feb 12 '68 a Stt. , ' ' - PROBATE NOTICE. The following named Exeeutora, Administrators and Guardians have Sled their accounts for settle ment: blip ridge, Inal account. George C. Beers, Administrator of Thomas Mo-Milleo, 6nal aeeoiint. John Powell, Administrator of Martha Powell, Anal eeeount - James MoDaniel, administrator of David MoDan-iel. Anal account. W. T.McMahon, administrator of Lucinda Dillon, inalaeoount. . Asa M. Tuwmend, executor of Thomas Townsend Inal account. . ' ' William Loney, administrator of Nancy Carrol, Anal aceoant. ' ' ' E. P. Holmes, administrator of Solomon Minard, Anal account, . Isaac Beam, administrator of Phebe A, LewU, ffnal acoonnt. ' Andrew Welker, guardian of Ru.h Welker, final ecoant. Hhlletus Ackley, guardian of AbnerB. rollock, t al, Inal account. ' - J. 8. Masteller, guardian of Clara Newell, et al, partial aceoun - ' :' James Kice, guardian of Benjamin Rice, et al, partial account. . James A. Beam,guardian of E. P. Lewi', et al, partial aooonnt. . . , t Robert Oreer.guardlan of Jacob Iiardclger, et al, pnrtiai account. . . '. ' RobrrtGreor.admlnlstratorof Stephen Woodruff, partial account. ' W. 0. Johnson, executor of Thomas Johnson, I nail account. Any person Interested may file written exceptions to any of said accounts or to any item thereof, on or before the 8th day of February. 1861, at which time said accounts will be for hearing and settlement. -. '- . J. S. DAVIS, jan lj nll'wJ prf 80 , , u Probato Judge. , Bead the Following Good News. GOODS AT COST AND NO HUMBUG! HAVING purchased the stock or goeds lately owned by Wm. Oldroyd, it is my intention to ell.poeeof them aoeitivtly by the 1st of March, The (took eoasiite In partof Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Iaey Goods, Notions, A. , 1 , School Books and Stationery 1 PramlsetiolBsj Books and Bibles. - On hundred (roe Oldroyd's superior SOS Steel Pens jnst received d manufactured to order by Uillott. A large amrteaeni-Mf Wall Paper ' and Window Blinds I which will be sold 20 per sent, lei than ean bo bought In thil place. , ,'-. ' " CoafOil Lamps, Bnmersfe Chimneys A In lot of OVAL GILT PICTURE FRAMES, .the ebeanawt by half vr sold In this market.. '-' Wi have ageod Msortmentof goods jast received from the Eaat, all of whlob mast k disposed of. " i J-Kepoirirtf of all kinds done up I order aad rrmptnent -Stnr on Main Street, oppoaiU the Kettrn Hows Mt. Vro,OM. t . i ..j. ,,. , i w.Vt',D-Snl H' D- UNCOUf.e '-, j., , ! - -- - i ii - - - -1 - tlW ROOrilfGe1 ' CEMENT ROOFIHC i'AB kind I Tin and Cement Booing d on to orate r, ansa) tram ted to give sathrf aetiea Also, man faetnren of all kinds of Tin, Copper aad Meet Iron work, aad Railroad, Steamboat and Hotel Baa rot. ' n- r J. H. RMITH, jaoef, lM0e..I " 417 Sense it., Clevalaad. The New Store! G. k W. D. BROWNING Arejuit opening an additionnl stock of : new ' And bkautiful goods Juat purchased at tbo very lowest figures and of thelatest ...... I . , NEW YORK STYLES, Which they are now prepared to offer their Friends Customers and tbo public on toarnn aa favoruble as any House in this section of the ooun try in particvlar tiuy ao not intend to oeuutaoru. Among their new stock will be found FRENCH REI'S.' : i , ,. . ,. CAS11.MIERS, , ...j. , MERINOS, '. ' VALENCIAS, ' '' ' ' ' ' ' MOHAIRS, f . ' , . .' ,.; , . . ,, ,. DELAINS, ', ' FRENCH ' ENGLISH i i ' i. . , : ' - 1 PRINTS, and a variety of OTHER STYLES OF DRESS GOODS too numerous to mention. They would also call particular attention to their STOCK OP SHAWLS, which for their styles and auality, AT THE PRICE are not to be exceeded. They have alio a freah supply of RIBBONS AND DRESS TRIMMINGS A fine assortment of LADIE'S AND CHILDREN'S HOODS. Please call and examine thorn. For Gentlemen, tney uavea good ireah stocK or "V MEN'S WEAR, which for price and quality are not to be beat in this market, SO TI1ET THINK! They bnve also on hand a good stock of LADIE'S, CIUDUKbN'a and UKN I1.L11!'..VS Boots rind. Shoos of noarly evory kind which they are offering at reiy tvio firtufr u. a w. u. tiiitiiv wiisu. Nov. 15, '60-n2 tf. AN ORDINANCE To prevent sliding on the side walks or streots of It." Vernon. .... See 1st. Bo it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jit. V ernon: 1 hat it shall he unlawt'ii for any person to slide on hand sleds, boards or any other vehicle whatever, on thesiao wulksor streets ut laicloty. wSec. 2d. Tliatany person violating the first soo-tion of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction before the Mnror. he suhjcot to a nne ot not less than one dollar, nor moro than throe dollars, at the discretion ol the Mayor. . . sec. 3d., t his ordinance to taxe onoct ana oo in force from and after its passage and duo publica tion. I'as.cd Dcc.ember23th, 1800. E. S. S. ROUSE, GEO. B. WHITE. Clerk Pro Tom. lWt nlOwH-1,25 . !. j. LEGAL NOTtCE. In rhe Court of Common Picas of Knox county, Ohio. . .. , . , Nntbnnk'l n. Barker, pl'ff, vs Goorgo Quior and Lyilin his wife, Timothy M. Bartlett and David Reck. The said David Keck who is a non remdunt of the Stnteof Ohio, and Biipposod now to rcsido in the Slate of Iowa, is hereby notillod.thnton the :10th day of October, X. D. 1801), the said Plaintiff filed hisnmendod petition against said Defendants in the Court of Uotntnon fleas ot h.nox county, unio, the object of which is to obtain Judgment on a promissorv note, ni.ido by said Quior to said Bart lett, May .10th, IMS, nd--piynbto Miy 80th, 1860, for $210, with intereit from date, also to forocloseo mortgage on lot 41 in Norton northern addition to Mt. ernon, executed by said Gcotl'c Qtiier and Ly- dia, his wife, to secure said note, nmlaforsnlo of said mortgaged premises, oaid 1'utition sets torth thntsam note uud mortjOMro ws nssignou oy said Bartlett to said Plaintiff long before maturity, and that since the oxecution of said inortirngo said Da vid Reck has acquired some interest in said real estate, by virtue of a pretoiidcd salo made by said George Quicr as the executor of ono Mary Hutton, decensad. Said Reck is further notified that unless ho plead, aiuwor or demurs to said petition on or before the third SSaturuuy after tho expiration of x weeks publication ot this notice, the allegation of s,iid petition willbe takon as oonfessod and judgment reuderod accordingly. ISRAEL ft DfcVl., Jan 10 '61,nl0-wd-4,50 Atl'ys for Pl'ff. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Xoticois hereby given that the undersigned has boon duly appointed and qualified by thu Probate Court of Knox County, Ohin, as administrator of the estate of William Miller deceased. 1 4 no 10 w3 ASA BROWN, Adm'r. SHERIFFS SALE. Eliia nibbitts, by her guardian, Robert Snpp, vs. Henderson Hibbitts el al. : mi Pursuant to an order of sale issued from the Conrt of Common Pleas of Knox county, Ohio, and to me directed, I will offer at public sale, at the door of the Court House, in the oity of Mount Vernon, in Knox oounty, Ohio, on Saturday, the 16th day of Feb , A. D., 1861, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of raid day, the following described real estate, (subject to a widow's dower,) to-wit: The S W quartorof the N E quarter of section 11, Tp and Ranee lO.oontaining 40 acres, more or less. The E of tho N W qnartor of section 1!, Tp 8, and Range 10, containing 80 acres. The West of the S E quarter of section 11, Tp 8, Range 10, excepting from said qunrter the following tract of land, sold endoonveyed by John Uebbittsand wife to Obediah Tucker, by deed dated April 10, 1849, beginningat a white oak, at the 3 W oorner of the west half of the S E quarter of section No 11 in Tp 8 of Range 10, thenoe east on the soction line, 20 rods, more or less, to stone No 1 placed at a . . . .v . i j ! . : an .1 . black oa a inence a norm wwwot uireuviuu iu rous, more or less, to a stone placed as a corner with four notches in, thence a north westerly direction 60 rods, more or less, to a stone corner No 2. Thence south 65 rods, moreor less.to.the place of beginning The tract so sold iff estimated to contain l.I acres, the whole supposed to contain 80 acres; and alio the following described trace nnnveyea oy uncaian Tucker and wife, to John Hibbitts.hy deed datod April 16, 1849, being In the N E corner of the S E qunrter of section 11, Tp o and range iu, and more rticulany nescrioea as lonowa; ueumning at toe . E. corner of tho above described tract, thenoe south 16 roda. more or less, to a stone No 2, tbence north weste rly to a ston No 4 onjth Mohican river bank, thence up the river to tne line dividing me east half of the S W quarter of section ll,Tp8and range 10, thence east 10 rods, moreor less, to the filace of beginning, containing on Mr more or " . . . ' . . Trrvs or Sali On third in cash on the day of sale, one third in one year, and on third in two years, the deferred payments to be secured by mortgage on the promises, and to bear interest from the day of sale. Appraisal subject to widow's dower at I MnO,0O.' JASwa o.ouan, Dneriu. Jin 10-no 10-Sw- 6.60 THE UNDERSIGNED, a resident and practicing Pbyaicianof Knox county for the last twenty Tears and 6f the el ty of Mt. Vernon for the hut nine Tear, proposes to treat. If called en in the en let f thediiease, all the various kinds of Fever our eity and vicinity are sub) oet to, luooeiilolly or no hanM made for imiM o medicine t - - . AlsoBilicns Colie, Crm Colic, Diarrhoea,Chol-r-Infantum, Croup, Cholera Morbus and Cholera, ( It its season )oa the above prineipl. . Diptheria, (putrid or malignant sor throat) Scarlantina, In-fiamation of the Langs, Ac, will bet treated with success or no charge. Cancers of any kind or description. Cancer Warts Rrx. ranaar. Node. Wens. Mole on the face . or neck, Blotches on the face or neck, aayor Hof these will be removed without the knlfo, and tured or no charge made for treatment..' Reeentoaselof Felunseured without lancing. " . ' , . , ". .. Partlrular attention will be given to all kinds' of female diseases or weakness, Alio w tne neating o( old lores, Ac, Ac. A eura will be guarantied. In all cases of the generative o-gnos... i , i , N. B.PrivaleeoniBlUlloBrxandTtCTXT eoyrtprvTiAt., , '., . , ' ,,, , ' ' , ' OFFriCKd ,.TJa east ,f aln-st.. VtrW- n SI jiim-n., sit. rer DR. L B. OFfJgEB, , ner,Ohio. I .r:2 III t-U SrEEOIl . , . . or HOitfOHN SHERMAN, OF OHIO, OXTIM'AMMI-AA'I) NAVAL APPBOPItr. A1I0.11 llil. I.. IN Till,' Ullirt!t )!' 1U ,ua US. I'HJDA K JANUARY lSth.Jored? Ara vou readv toioin ezoited men 1861. ' Mr EHMAKt--I have listened with attention to the eloquent speech by my colleague, and I etordially approve of his appeal for peace, harmony and conciliation, But in my judgment he directs his remarks to the wrong eide of the Home. He begs as not to attempt to coerce a sovereign fltate, he deploiee the use of the army and navy' in coercing a State,1 If by this he means tlmt the army will be used to conquer a 8tate, to compel her to be represented here, to maintain the courts or post offices within her limits, to burn ner cities, or desolate her fields, b may dismiss his fears. No such policy can be adopted by any Administration. Eveiy Slate is a part of this Union of States, and it is tbe duty of the Government, to .pro tect each State, but it has a higher duty that is to protect itself. The people t the United States form a Government su preme. Among te powers delegated to it, it is provideekvr ample authority to pruieci. tiseii agairtwrroreign or domestic enemies, it has the exclusive right collect duties on imports. It is the exclu sive owner of forts, arsenals, navy-yards vvaaeia ana muciuons ot war. It has i flag, the symbol of its nationality, the em blem of its power and determination to protect those who may of right gather uuuer hh loms. now, men, stands the case ? Have the United Slates sacked a city, invaded a State, or assumed the post uU uiHiebiy o aconouerortowardaBtib- jugitted Stale ? Has any community been overawed by military power ? Has any man's rights been invaded ? Who asserts it T llie only people who have been op rvCu ujr uiuiiH'v or civii power, are those of a distant Te.ritorv. Whv tUn ao y. u tear a Mute will be coerced 1 Let i . J J us see. lire neonle of the Stain nf fimub Carolina have seiged the Custom Houaa in the city of Charleston, and closed that port, ihua preventing the United States uovernment irorn asserting its conceded nd conclusive power looolleot its revenue from imports. They have taken b" force the. money in the Treasury of the United Slates, and applied it to their own use. They have seized the arms and munitions of war of the United States, deposited in Arsenals within -the conceded jurisdiction of the United States, and turn ed them against the army of the United States. Tney jave seized a revenue cutter, the property of the United States. lh y hve spisstd a lovnl einV n nf ma United 8tates while in the discharoA of i : .j . . . . . o : i,i uuncw ea amy, ana iwe imprisoned him and threaten his life for discharging uu jiiuiu uuiy, caning it treason to South Carolina, ihey take citizens of the different States rightfully and neacefullv at tendindiuv to tl eir business in South Car. olina, insult them, inflict the jaost degra- uuig inuignities upon tnem, and then forcibly expel them. They raise a military force of cavalry and infantry, with the avowed purpose of expt lling, or, to use their chosen word, "coercinar" the United States from the forts, arsenals and othtr property still in the possession of the United Stales. When Major Anderson, for the safety of bin small force, moved it from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, they seiatd Fort Moultrie, Fort Pickney and other property. More recently, they fired upon a vessel in the employ ot the United States, conveying reinforcements and provisions to our troops. In this act of war they have used the cannon and munition of war paid for out of our treasury. The forts ceded by the State of South Carolina to the United States were used to expel a vessel of the United Stat a in pursuit of its lawful commerce, when tbe star spangled br.nncr was hoisted to the masthead as a sign of nationality, appealing to all the patriotic recolleo ions that cluster around it, your flag, my flag, the flig of Virginia. Ohio. Kentucky, Massachusetts, the flag of every State and of the whole Union, the rustle of whose folds has so often excited the pride and patritic ardor of Americans in every part of the hub- ti.UI. l-u a f i i . mum Kiuuct mai use invoKeo. ior tne protection of unarmed vessels was fired upon and di honored by citizens of the United , States, and therefore an act of treason was applauded by the officers and citiiens of the State of South Carolina, and perhaps by those of other States. Tbe same lawless violence has broken out in other portions of the country, and forts, arsenals, nuvy yards, and vessels of war, intrusted without defense to the patriotism of the people, have upon one pretext or another, been seized and are now held by lawless force. ' Upon the recommendation of members of Congress, Fort Pu laski was seixed by troops under an order irom tbe Uovernor of Ueorgia. The other day the Secretary of the Jfavy was notified that the Navy Yard at Pensacola was taken by an armed force, commanded by the Governor of Florida. Here is the dispatch: t ... ,. "The Commissioners appointed by the Governor of Florida, with a regiment of armed men at the gate, demanded the surrender of this Navy Yard, having previously taken possession of one of the magazines, I surrendered the place and struck my flag at half-past 1 o'clock p. m. this day, Jan. It, 1861.", , ., . ;. : We are told that cannon are planted on the banks of, the Mississippi River, and that the commerce of that great ilrer is to ee impeded., , Sir, I know very well the effect of luch A movement upon the citi-hens of the North West. I agree with all my Sollengaes who have alluded to the subject, that the waters of the Mississip pi and all that floats upon it, must hares free passage to the Sea, and yet our yea' sets are delayed, ;nd we know not at what moment they may be subject to tri bute and seized UmUr hese -Iitarcea, Lat is to be dune? Must tlii Government submit to insult and indig nity must it surrender its prosperity, its Dag. Us nationality? Do you, gentlemen from Virginia, whoss grett statesmen hare lind so large a sbare in laying its iminrfaMnn Hubim tn maa it Ihna fiiulifin who will not listen to reason, who even spurn your patriotism as timidity, who re ject your counsels, and would drag you, as the unwilling victim at the heel of the! Car or Juggernaut, crushing under il weight all hope of civil liberty, or access to liberty for ages to come? Ars you aroused into madness at a political defeat? Sir, it was but the other day I was told by a distinguished citizen of an absolute monarchy, who mourned tht approachin fait of our Republio, that it would at least do on good, it would stop tho struggle in Europe for free Institutions. It is true. this government cannot survive a constitu tional eleotion if it cannot defend its own property or protect its flag if it crumbles kbefore the first sign of disaffection, what nope la there for Tree institutions in coun triea where kings, nobles, marshals, heredi lary institutions and laws of primogemtur have existed for ages? Sir, when the love of liberty has Inspired in modern times th masses of any paople to demand the right of sen-government, they pointed to tbt French revolution of 1789; they are pointed to South America, whose changing Republics rise and disappear, so that not ten men in this House can now tell me their names. Ihey are pointed to Mexico! God ferbid that they shall ever adorn their infernal logic by adding the example or a unruptured Un ion beret It is said with the license of poe try, tnat 'Freedom sohricked when Kosciusko fell." She will die, with tbe death of this Repub lic. 1 appeal to you gentlemen of the bor der slave Stales, to arrest the tide that, but ior you, will in a few days place us in hoi me array who eacu other. If not. 1 see oothirjz before us but a fatal civil war. 1 do not threaten it, for I dread it, not for per. sonal reasons lor you an 1 1 are but atoms in the storm; but all history teaches us that no ree government can be disrupted or overthrown without that disruption beine follow. ed in the end by military despotism. The man may now live who will be the Napolaon of this country. Il your people will not sustain and support this government in maintaining its publio priperty in these ceding states, then it must do il in spite ot you, or perisn in tne attempt, rvby shouM you opposo it? Does not your blood boil with indignation when you read, daily, in the papers, ol government property seized, of forts taken, of vessels fired into? Ire thoy not yours as well astniue? Is it not your flag that is dishonored? lias the leelinir of sectionalism become stronger than the love to the country t sir, I do not believe it. For the moment, under the smart of.imagin- ary wrongs. Under tbe disappointment of a political defeat, your 'people may be hurried into acts of madness; but when the return ing reason comes, woe be to thosi who have led them astriyl Then a single wave of the star spangled banner will silence the mis erable parly cries with which you bave misled them. Let us not be misled by words. repeat the question is no; whether the United States will coerc a state, but wbeth er a state shall coerce the government wnstner tne nooit laoric devised by ur fathers shall fall without a blow. I appeal to th Representatives of the southern states. I appeal to the old spirit which gathered to gether on the same battle field, as comrades and Iriends, the sons of each of the states whether we shall allow our common flag to be dishonored our common property to be seized, our country to be disgraced? If that sad period or our history has arrived when th s government la to bi broken up, let us at least nresorve its property until the hostile section'', not insignificant mobs, shall decree its overthrow. Let ua not dishonor their memories by surrendering that for which th jy fought seven years, and organized after feur years of anarchy. I had londly hoped that in tbe midst of our difficulties, the Represen taiives from every state would demand that at all hazards the property of the United States should be protected t om violence, snd the flag of the United States saved from dishonor. I was surprised the other day that so many voted against the resolution approving the conduct of Major Anderson, and refused to support the President in bis determination to maintain that fearless odlcer in is present position, and in all constitutional measures to enforce the laws and preserve the Union, I can join heartily with alt hose who made that pledge, whatever else they may think or believe about th question 1 that divi lea our people. . If we can atand by each other, if our constituents will stand by us in that emphatio declaration, I do believe that the good ship that has borne us thus far on a prosperous voyage will outlive the atorm. But, sir. if we yield too far to the fury of the waves, If we now surrender without resistance th forts, arsenals, dock-yards and other property of the got ernmen t, we only demonstrate that we are not fit for th duties assigned as: and if our names survive our lives, they will only be recorded as those of a degenerate race, who had not the manhood to preserve shat their fathers won. It is theref ir due to you, sir, to all our lellow members, to our countrrmen, North and South, to say that in voting for tbe army bill I vote with the expectation that it will be used in protecting the acknowledged property of the United States, In recoveting that which has been unlawfully taken, and in maintaining the Union. It may be said that the gavity of th events that surround us demand a greater -force than is provided by this bill . The regular army is a mere skeleton. Tbe prerent force will scarcely defend our frontier from Indian incursions. But it forms a' nucleus eapali of any r t iforcemeot demanded by the exigencies of the times. I do pot contemplate, in any event, boatila invasions of the soil of anr State, unless do mended for the defence of the acknowledged property of the United States. . It is tbe duty of the Government to suppress insurrections in a State, but in thia ent the military power can only be used in strict subordination to tb civil authority. If the civil au thority refuse to call for such aid, or suppress th court, the military power cannot inter vene. If the courts are closed, the duties of postmasters cannot be enforced, or the mails protected, and therefore the pcstal aervice must Oeressanly be suspended. Ko doubt this measuis will soon to adapted. If the revenue is . refused or cannot be collected, then goods cannot be imported, and the porta must -be closed. ' If a 8tate shall, In violation of the Constitution, undertake to regit-file comroercn. than her commerce mutt be suspended, ITi doubt other measures cstn f - -- i b devised that will Preserve the Deaca of the circnm-'co'intry until tb poopl of tbe States my confer in a constitutional war. unlaw on mora of tha aaoadinr fltatnu ahall hv mili. tary force, abed th blood of their fellow citizens, or refuse to the proper authorities tbe acknowledged property of tb United fltate. I know that all the gentlemen around m deeply deplore a civil war, asp, eially if that war shall involve tb fate of this capitol and tb disruption of tb Gov srnment. No man with a bead to reason, or a hart to feel, can contemplate th insvi- taoi results or such a war, without the most serious desire to avert it. It is our duty, ss members ef this House it is the dnty of Congress and I am hapov to say it is now the acknowledged duty of the President, as it is oi tne incoming Administration to use forbearance to tha extremist nnint. Tjit nm physical force be arrayed in civil war until tb last hope of peace and conciliation bN been exhaust!. Theo let each branch of th ft-Avarnmane aftini tn will. ..ni. w ....Q u wvMVIW.. WI... BWU etner perform their respective duties, though frtn have tbe right to express thoir opin-tbe heavens fall. What can w do for peace ion bont Slavery to write to - apeak them ana coneuiat onr I antiofoata vour mdIv. .1 MO ... You aay, "Let us compromise yild what we demand of you. Let ua comDromiaa. and we will preserve the Union and oivil war m be averted." This I know is the earnest an- peal of pattiotic men in the Southern States, who would gladly gtr their lives to stop tbe marca oi ireason in those states, llow use- less it is to talk about compromise, conces- lion, conciliation. adiustmtnL whan, if ava. rything was conceded, tbe integrity of the Government may be broken un bv a maioritv of a single State. If we hold this Union and all the richts it secures to ua. and all tha hepea we base upon, upon the .whim or wilt oi a single state, then indeed, it is the weak- est government ever devised by m.n. If a m7 freely be left to test their strength bu-single State may destroy our nationality, 0T the Great Arbitrator. We go a step men, ineeu, is the wisdom of our fathers tbe wisdom of bab'i. We can no longer talk about the weakness of the Old Confed- eracy, or the anarchy of Mexico. Sir, we owe it as the most sacred of duties to put oown tnis neresy. il it now fortifies itself by sectional animosities if it rises from paltry rebellion to civil and sectional war stiii it must ana win be met with deter- I. .11 .... - uiiubu resistance, upon mis l am glad to say, the people of Ohio are united if the s?aa.eTsou.8 2?&sti?t$z i X, what is the use of eoncession and comnri- mise, when if we yield everything you de- mand you cannot say to us. "it will ears from disunion or war." Are we not in dan- ger of quarreling about torms of conci'iation wuon iruiwrs are cvertnrowing the govern- -w. --., . H.oaurY.t ro we not ai- upon that subject ta unjust and unconstt-w tJ.X -. ( .! P-i-na; and that M.oa.noii a i,.l.o niu. J ' V. anion and not compromise or conciliation The DHmnnratin nri. .....m r. saaiaoiiMilui, HUH Al 1 UitUl Willi U1S- 1 to their terms, and they seceded from the Charleston and Baltimore Convention. Is - - r wwiu uuw av icn i it likely that we will yield what our North- era Democratic frieuds could not vildl We on this side of the House might pro perly say that we have done nothing to impair any constitutional right and we propose to do nothing to infringe yours. We have suceeded, in a constitutional war. in electing a rresiaemoi the U uited States All that we ask is that he may be inaugur ated in peace and may develop his policy in ma ueeuai manner. We can add this is the demand of all our people, not only of those who voted for Mr. Lincoln, but of every loyal citizen. You tell us that your people are excited and alarmed, and that they apprehend that au overwhelming Anti-Slavery element is about to be inau- geraled in power that will directly or in- directly affect the oonstitutional rights of your States. Perhaps you will confess I -h.,.n,.b-fkf: .V.. "I ",r. T umi j .j, uun . uuo mai lur I'UUllUUI puooa ,u ,ud on uSmu. parueaus mr me ascendancy of both parties in the South, have united to fire the Southern mind a- gainst the hated Black Republicans of the North.. Speeches have been distorted. single sentenens havfl hn trn frm ihJ'ouB1" " Kansas two years ago. Admit contest and made In rli mr! mi.l.rl. n.: iv-j.iiTji. il. o UOIIIBUU, eUUBII irUlllipS, OOWarU, illU- a Jaa1t I L, l I .u, uuinC,ijr iuugiu uuve ueeu mix- ea in a hated conglomeration and used to excite your people. A philosophic opinion ot Mr. Heward bas been construed into a statement oi a settled purpose to overthrow N Qvor-v tn hn N,Wan thn..nh A I trranh itsself all idea of int.Tfrn,.P h ih VJ.u V V( T SU tUD aMsjltvQ, VUUUH 111 VUO Ufaltt" 1 Beonle of the Free States is exoresslv ex- eluded. It is but a year since you inflam . i ..... . . . ' ed your constituents oeoause some of your fellow members recommended without reading a book written by one of your citizens, containing obnoxious opinions ab.ut slavery. Nearly all of you gave birth, sta bility, and victory to the Republican party by adopting the policy you now join in condemning, Some of you broke down the only political organization that o uld compete with us, and thus gave us An easy victory. You have all contributed more or less in preventing the publio mind as to our principle and purposes, but even the oaotism ot . misrepresentation through which this Republican party has thus lar advance does not excuse us from doing all in our power to produce conciliation, har mony, peace, quiet and a fair and honest adjustment of all the difficulties that surround us. Let us see where we stand. Sla very ia either tbe cause or ia made the pre text for all our difficulties. Tbe slavery of tne Airman race is recognised inn l teen ol the Southern States. It !s prohibited in eigh teen Northern States. Congrus is the representative of the people of all these States. All parties affirm that Congress has no power to abolish slavery in any of the fifteen States, nor to establish it in either of the eighteen States, and that it b.M no right to interfere with that subject directly or indirectly in sttner ot tn states, ao tar we ara agreed At an early day of this session, I was surpri ed at the request of a fellow member from i soutnsrn state tnai w snouiu insist as an amendment to the Constitution that Con gress shall never in'erfer with slavery in th States. Why? Who claims such power. Its dentil is in the platform of every political t-ty, and in rone mo t clear y stated than in tbe Chicago platlorm. Every prominent' politician has sta'ed It as sn axiom of Arnr-ion politics, but I was told there was sueh an apprehension to the S ulhirn mind to re move which would tend to reconciliation. In other words, a Constitutional ameiuln a U wanted to convince the South what las toti so o0u stated to their people, was to. truely stated. Very well. Let the Constitu tion W so amenrua. ii.olare In your own t.ngnage, in th clearest manner, that SieV a Hig HwajW a-eni n ua m ii ii vs f tnai Wifji Rial ahall mala tha h... iir. j. mestio institutions ia iu own way. A t or matter of conveniens I' prefer suoh an mendtnenL aait will save ua foravar. I trust - from anawtring th olt repeated assertion tlftl we intend to interfere with slavery in th States. In connection with thil subject, ean cordially approve the fourth proposition as stated by Mr. Seward, it is as roiiows "I bold myself ready now. as always hereto - fore, to vote ior any properly-guarded laws. whih shall be deemed necessary to prevent mutual inrasiona of States by citizens of 0lDer states, ami punisn tnose wno anait aid and abet them-" Fortunately, in our hiatory we have had but two such invasions, both calmamitous to those who set them on foot The one was the armed invasion of Kansas J citizens oi Missouri, tne oiner wis tne con- itfiracr and armed foray of John Brown on 'he soil of Virginia. Theilt txamptes are not likely io encurage similar attempts, but whenever they occur, they should be prompt- I lv anrl Mvaralv nnnishad. Oiip nannla tn thm vL " J I - f I ' "w f-.J. 1 . I m a Iu to proacn mem. rreaora oi pcn. fredom of tb press, and fredom of opinion are essential to the pri ervation of Republican institutions, and they never ean be and never will be surrendered. Their convictions that Slavory is a social, moral, and political evil ,re Hl)(1 immutable. 1'hey are now or me great ooay or tne civtnzea world. They are not likely to be weakened T time or reason, and snurelv they will not 09 weakened by threats of disunion They have aright to their opinions: you have a right to yours. You aan write them, sneak them, and preach them. Tha Providence of I Oed will in due time and in his own way da- ermine tnis oiuerence or opinion. Upimoris lurtner: we invite you in our midst: you oan disouss your peculiar opinion and views in eny town or city in the Northern States, It would be lar better for you to invite a similar discussion or our citizens, rather than corneas your weakness. Jr moo vio- l.nce, and excite alarm among your citizens and unfounded hooes amontr your I . . . . ' slaves by misrepresentations. our right to recapture fuuitive sUves under th words "persons held to service" is not di8puted bBy any oor,bJet rbe-r t Peon8'. By some it is held to be a right . . eu,orcou oy otate amnority, but it is settled by a series of decisions. both in the Federal and State Courts, that it may be enforced by Congressional en- aotraent. We insist that tbe present law it may pe usea to kmaap freemen as read " '. . 1 . !. a . . as , !C8PluTe luSlllve w na mat "a practical effect u toexcite resistance. . . . . . .... . . " t9' ftnd wlU 06 modlfied. and tue lws of tho States to preent abuses unaer 1"" lnen 1811 or e promptly re- qwjou. ikwu.ij vuiupiiiii uas uoen mane that fugitives Irom justice bare not been surrendered, and this grows out of tho construction given to the clause of tbe Constitution providing for such surrender, or to those words, "treason, felony or other crimes," that they all prohibited offenses by state law, or only crimes recognized by common law. The Governors 01 eniU0K7 ana ua10 nave "mited those WCr?8 10 crirues, at ,?ommon ,a. but no doubt they would allow s legislative con- 8,tru0llon wh,n l?,V6n' Ltt ua declare "at the 8Urrender shall be made for all offen- "committed in person within a State, and 8U8rd 8Sam8t constructive crimes or a .n8l.'JoUVrS. Prf enoa; triGI!,"f - 0'n'8 ."tawtration a fair a ui i rviaa vv IW a4 JU3V bUWHIU ait IWU , l'0DS - . Proposed a raod.Ocation of the H- no- it m S ara wh nh ur.a n.;,,.l and narsn. Alter lurther remarks he said the Territorial is the only reat question of disturbance. Slavery cm not, by any rub or 'aw, extend north of 30o 30 minutes. Tbe conu'8t Mtwen reeaom and Slavery was KanSM "J Me)t.,co M St4t?' ? reasons why no would no vote for air. Urit tn,l.n.0lf"nmnrmi,. I .n.l...in. k. ...A waa -awu Dvvui vui so M ail VVIIVIUOIVU UV Bttlli giv, the Kepublican Administration a fair chance. If it should not do risht the mill. ions of tbe 3ortn will stand by you, Desperate Fight M'ita Bowie Knives. . . , . !-. a. correspond ni m ueorgia, in one oi !!r "Ganges, sends the following report of a desperate encounter which recently took place in Texas. One of the earnest duels on record oc curred in Monroe, Texts, between ayoung iNew xorker by the nt me ot tucker, and a Southerner by the name of Leronge. It seems that both of them paid attention to a young lady residing at that place, and Leronge finding that he was received in a somewhat cold manner, while Tucker was received with respect, became very much exasperated, they met eaoh oth r quite often, but each ex enJcd tbe eoli shoul der towards the other. Tucker resided some place distant from Monroe, and every Saturday he would visit the young la-day and stay until Monday, when he would return to attend to his business. It seems that on one of these visiting jaunts he ar rived at Monroe early on Saturday evening, stopping on his way at the hotel for the purpose of procuring a cigar. Leronge happened to be In there at the same time with a party of gentlemen, and they were discussing about the political troubles or tbe North and South, when Leronge gave utterance to the remaik: "I never' yetsaw a good, true, gams man from iha North." . Tucker, who ttood with his baok towards bira, as soon as he he irj the remark immediately turned around and addreessed him, by saying: 'I rather think you are mistaken,, and I think you hold some animosity towards me, and that causes you to make the remark, and fur titer. I am a Northerner, born and reared in the City of New York, aud there are aa game men there as there are in any of the states," to which Leronge answered has-tily, "I say again, I never found one, and further I dm'l believe there art any." Tucker then walked np to him and charg ed him with a willful falsehood, telling hl:rx tnat if ho wanted est! soti n he could httve it, and t iree'.ly a ter walked out if t e hote'.Thl t evening. Tucker reciev- ed a challenge, and he returned an answer; suiting Hint he would 6 ready on the following Saturday. ' Tl ti ime arriving tnt- to hi appointment Tucker arrived at MOn a tin- aftimwn, he imradtel; roc early in reparid to the hotel, where everything; was arranged for the meeting. " Tucker was offered the ehdisa of tha weapons, which he refused, giving the choice to Leronge, who selected 'bowib knives iu dark room," at the same time derectin at penetrating1 glance towarda Tnnlmo observing; him remarked : "Yon need not look at me; I won't quail." In the evening they propaired to the room; ' Before going m, Tucker remarked; Gentlemen I am Northerner, and I don', knot whether I have a friend Wn ell r ..bk fore going in here ia, that I'M have ft Tail show; and nothing more." A Georgian) stepped forward, and remarking that he was a game younir mail, told him that t." should have a fair show; no matter wjiat the consequences might be. Tucker, then, passed into the room, and sneakinir low m the Georgian, said: "If I die. send word to my mother 4n New-York," then 'turn-' ing round aavinc ha waa madv. tn mhuu Leronge immediately answered "So am I," they were then out in tha rnnm and ib. door closed. After a laose of five minutW the order was given to cross their lmie.a Leronge was heard to say, "Here I am Ji, this oorner, come forme, or tell'ma wham you are and I'll go to you." 'Almost in,." mediately after ther were beared etrnrv.' gling with each other. At the end of four' or five minutes everything was still, and upon entering the room with a litrht & hori rid speotacle presented itself. The floor, was dyed with blood, while Leronge la, there moaning in agony, with all his bow-els protruding, owing to a cut whieh -. ' tended all the way across his itonMoW' tucker was standing in one oorner of thef room with his bowiekriife raised, looking" as though he expected that his opponent 4 would spring upon him. A physician was in immediate attendance upon Leronge; while the Georgian and some of his friends' conducted Tucker to a private place ot' safety. At latest accounts, there was but1 little hope of Leronge's recovery,'. -He stated that he hoped Tucker would get a-way safely, as he did not wish to see him1 in tail, and further, that hefLeirorio. was. the whole causa of it. stating that ha was" jealous of The"atCehfion's which Tuckaf- paid the young lady, and that the dnef arose from no other cause. - The autbori-; ties were in search of Tucker. It is stated that the Georgian conducted him safely away. : . ; , 1 aw I ,.- -t u:ii Fort Sumpter, Jan. Uth, 186,. 'si ' " ''.'''a.'' ' av ' ' ' 'Si ! "Whether a bloodless separation eaa now be affected, after her (South Carolina J foolishly firing upon a vessel bearing our flag, the other day, I think very doubtful ' I was sorely templed to open my batteyv , but, perhaps fortunately for the chanoe of having, matters settled without bloodshed.'' I could not have touched the battery that! opened npon her and my defences were 1 just then in such a condition that I could! not have opened the war. I ana noW i nearly ready. The people have supposed'; that this work was ready to be defended when I came in. It was far from h and. it would take me, even now,' one week's hard work to hare it in a complete state'! My command is only about one eighth of what it should be in time of war but , though small in number, I feel strong t in the confidence that Providence will guard and guide me safely through any 1 danger that may threaten." "Yours sincerely" ' .- (Signed) "ROBERT ANDERSON, TOOMBS AND COBB 'CHARGED WITH TREASON i , Washinqton, Jan. 21, 1861; ' Mr. F. C Tread well, of New .York, on' Saturday placed in the haqds of Chief Justice Taney, an affidavit charging Toombs, Cobb, Floyd, Iverson,' and several Con gressmen, with treason and misprision of treason. . ' Judge Taney yesterday refused to issue any process, and the Clerk of the supreme . Court re'urned the affidavit, saying that the Chief Justice had pronounced it an im proper ptper. Special dispach to the Kef' Yr-k Evening Post. . r . 1 ' 1 i As soon as information of the secession ? of Louisiana reaches Washington, the Western Congressmen should press the' repeal of the sugar duties.,; That would' reduce the price ot sugar twenty-four pet4' cent. ' ', ":.f .'' V-'-O When the Senators from Miasisslppf, Alabama and1 Florida, retire! from the . Senate the other day, Mr. Siwaid took a pinch of snuff and called' np the bill for, the admission of Kaniss.' ,; ' . j r? . , m,,, i.l ..' "'ttioutBt O. 8. ioflanAt." ; t ' Several hundred young men of Chicago' held a meeting Friday night for, the pur- pose of inatlguratirlg a movement for, the organisation of the yonng men ef the nai tion in defence of the Union' and the Con- stitution as they are. '.' This Is the' Viglif spirit., We trust tbe example may be lm-t iiated in efery city throtrjwttt-tae onn-liy.",.. -;" ;"tv, - ' '- i w 'r tiia billa will soon be teprrted - in flie Itou'so, 6ne' Id authoress tl e Preiident t( mpfoy the whole naval and militai-y wi ercf the Government, Including volutiteeTV' and militia, to protect the public prortJ and the other authorising him to "n't. if rrls "f entry at his diereuon ( ft 7 .-v r. 5

J rHr H) fW-Jt-f- '----AakA..leaaa. int. haWiVt,ti..-V 1 II; -H 'V 'l J u to., a t! VOL." til," MOUNT -VERNON, OHIO, THURSDAY, JANUARY 31, 1861. NO, 13, 1MFIJ TA':; jj ''in rrrnV TTt TTl TTT MM I .' .(Si, H 1 'jLM-n-Jktl, ft SIMOHS,Y!J' ATTORNEYS AT LV office-No, j, Kim.i Ju mm, AprU-n33-y MT. VKltNOK, 0. 4 W. VAN01 . . . C. OOOfltl VANCE & U U U ' . K , ATTORNEYS A i IAW MT. VEKJiON. OHIO VjUceicutheastcornerof Uain and Chestnut sts VpoiiU Knox County Bank. lepuo fllH. 0. S0HWIT JO un p. soves HONNEY At KOUSE. iTTOaNEYS AND COUNSELLORS AT LAW VZ SOLICITOUS IX CIIAXCSHr, it MAIN 8T., PEORIA, ILLINOIS. Particular attention glvn to Ronl Estate and Velleotfon eaees throughout the Stale, nen-iy WALTER II. SMITH,' . ATTORNEY , AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW, , ; MT. VERNON, OHIO. OAs o High Street, opposite tb Court House, fel25tf ' rrrcWRY 8. MITCHELL. Attorney and (iimiscllor at Law i .- - AND NOTARY PUBLIC. OFFICE-Northsido Kremlin Block, MT. VERNON, OHIO. tHMIf w. cotton. w. .. N COTTON fc BANE. Attorney' it Counsellor at Low, ' ' Mt. ir, Ohin. iti7II.l.ttndtcllb'iness intrusted to their W V Mm. In anv nftha Courts. OFFICE, N. E. Corner of Main and GiriblerSts, everl'vle'sMerehontTailoringhatabliioiient. Oeti tth-l848.tf - - . D. C. MONTGOMERY, ITT OR HEY IT Lltf, BOOTH BUILDINO OVER MUSIC STORE 'i Mount Vernon. Ohio. ftaaclal attention given to the Collecting of Claims, and the purchase and iale of rent hatate. I hare for MleunimpreTed lands aa follows, 640 Krai la O.are Countv. Missouri, ouo aorei in Warren Countv.Miainuri, X02 aerei in St. Fran roll Conn tr, Minmiuri. also 125 acrea and one 40 aerelotin Hardin County, Ohio, and SHacrcam Mereer County, Ohio. March !.', 18-tf . 8ASH, DOORS AND BL1 D . ""v. ... J. A. Anderson, M ANWICTTRKK AND nRAI.HR IX - ' SASH, DOORS, AND BLINDS, (kn. Jones' Ware House, High St., Ittween Main and B. Ii. Depot, Mount Vernon, Ohio LI KINDS of work oonsunliy on naniu ami warranted. : All ordora promptly execuU'd. t9 Iry l'ine Lumber, Shingles, Lath, Aa., alway on hana. -' ' April ln,lS5t, 2 ly. . ;J)U. I). M'BRLAK, lIfOULl RKSI'ECTFIILLY INFORM THE VV eitia.ni of Mt. Vernon; Ohio, and vioiuit, that he haepennanently loeatod in Mt Vernon for thepurpnae or rraoiictn ni rroienaion in ine iu teat and Boat aubatnntinl styl of the Art; and I wnaMaa to those who may favor me with their tnttmnage, that my work alial! and will compare both tn BEAUTY AND DURABIMTV, with any in theStnte. I wouldalaoaay tnthoaewho re afflicted with Dijciaed Moutba, that 1 am prepared to treat all diiwiaea of the mouth under any form; alio, loopsrateon Hair l.ip, single or double The hiKtof rofercneosennboKiven. OFFICE Over Kumell A Sturjfes' Dank, :lrd inor below Mr. sporry'i Store, Main ntreot, Mt, Vernon, Ohio. " 1 CABINET IHJI."US. flakei pleasure in announcing announcing to the citieuna o vicinity, that he continues to X Mt. Vernon and .arry on the.' . .' .. .( - . . - . CABINET MAKING BUSINESS, In all Ul branohoi, at liU old stand, at the foot of Mala atreetj opposite Buckingham's Foundry, whore will be found Bureaus, Tables, Chairs, Bedsteads, Sji'uhstanda,Cupboarda, Ao, Ao. . UNDERTAKING. I bare provided myself with a new and elogant Ilearae, and will be ready to attend funorals whenever called upon. Collins of all kinds kept on hand aad made to order. J.S.MARTIN. Feb 12 '68 a Stt. , ' ' - PROBATE NOTICE. The following named Exeeutora, Administrators and Guardians have Sled their accounts for settle ment: blip ridge, Inal account. George C. Beers, Administrator of Thomas Mo-Milleo, 6nal aeeoiint. John Powell, Administrator of Martha Powell, Anal eeeount - James MoDaniel, administrator of David MoDan-iel. Anal account. W. T.McMahon, administrator of Lucinda Dillon, inalaeoount. . Asa M. Tuwmend, executor of Thomas Townsend Inal account. . ' ' William Loney, administrator of Nancy Carrol, Anal aceoant. ' ' ' E. P. Holmes, administrator of Solomon Minard, Anal account, . Isaac Beam, administrator of Phebe A, LewU, ffnal acoonnt. ' Andrew Welker, guardian of Ru.h Welker, final ecoant. Hhlletus Ackley, guardian of AbnerB. rollock, t al, Inal account. ' - J. 8. Masteller, guardian of Clara Newell, et al, partial aceoun - ' :' James Kice, guardian of Benjamin Rice, et al, partial account. . James A. Beam,guardian of E. P. Lewi', et al, partial aooonnt. . . , t Robert Oreer.guardlan of Jacob Iiardclger, et al, pnrtiai account. . . '. ' RobrrtGreor.admlnlstratorof Stephen Woodruff, partial account. ' W. 0. Johnson, executor of Thomas Johnson, I nail account. Any person Interested may file written exceptions to any of said accounts or to any item thereof, on or before the 8th day of February. 1861, at which time said accounts will be for hearing and settlement. -. '- . J. S. DAVIS, jan lj nll'wJ prf 80 , , u Probato Judge. , Bead the Following Good News. GOODS AT COST AND NO HUMBUG! HAVING purchased the stock or goeds lately owned by Wm. Oldroyd, it is my intention to ell.poeeof them aoeitivtly by the 1st of March, The (took eoasiite In partof Clocks, Watches, Jewelry, Iaey Goods, Notions, A. , 1 , School Books and Stationery 1 PramlsetiolBsj Books and Bibles. - On hundred (roe Oldroyd's superior SOS Steel Pens jnst received d manufactured to order by Uillott. A large amrteaeni-Mf Wall Paper ' and Window Blinds I which will be sold 20 per sent, lei than ean bo bought In thil place. , ,'-. ' " CoafOil Lamps, Bnmersfe Chimneys A In lot of OVAL GILT PICTURE FRAMES, .the ebeanawt by half vr sold In this market.. '-' Wi have ageod Msortmentof goods jast received from the Eaat, all of whlob mast k disposed of. " i J-Kepoirirtf of all kinds done up I order aad rrmptnent -Stnr on Main Street, oppoaiU the Kettrn Hows Mt. Vro,OM. t . i ..j. ,,. , i w.Vt',D-Snl H' D- UNCOUf.e '-, j., , ! - -- - i ii - - - -1 - tlW ROOrilfGe1 ' CEMENT ROOFIHC i'AB kind I Tin and Cement Booing d on to orate r, ansa) tram ted to give sathrf aetiea Also, man faetnren of all kinds of Tin, Copper aad Meet Iron work, aad Railroad, Steamboat and Hotel Baa rot. ' n- r J. H. RMITH, jaoef, lM0e..I " 417 Sense it., Clevalaad. The New Store! G. k W. D. BROWNING Arejuit opening an additionnl stock of : new ' And bkautiful goods Juat purchased at tbo very lowest figures and of thelatest ...... I . , NEW YORK STYLES, Which they are now prepared to offer their Friends Customers and tbo public on toarnn aa favoruble as any House in this section of the ooun try in particvlar tiuy ao not intend to oeuutaoru. Among their new stock will be found FRENCH REI'S.' : i , ,. . ,. CAS11.MIERS, , ...j. , MERINOS, '. ' VALENCIAS, ' '' ' ' ' ' ' MOHAIRS, f . ' , . .' ,.; , . . ,, ,. DELAINS, ', ' FRENCH ' ENGLISH i i ' i. . , : ' - 1 PRINTS, and a variety of OTHER STYLES OF DRESS GOODS too numerous to mention. They would also call particular attention to their STOCK OP SHAWLS, which for their styles and auality, AT THE PRICE are not to be exceeded. They have alio a freah supply of RIBBONS AND DRESS TRIMMINGS A fine assortment of LADIE'S AND CHILDREN'S HOODS. Please call and examine thorn. For Gentlemen, tney uavea good ireah stocK or "V MEN'S WEAR, which for price and quality are not to be beat in this market, SO TI1ET THINK! They bnve also on hand a good stock of LADIE'S, CIUDUKbN'a and UKN I1.L11!'..VS Boots rind. Shoos of noarly evory kind which they are offering at reiy tvio firtufr u. a w. u. tiiitiiv wiisu. Nov. 15, '60-n2 tf. AN ORDINANCE To prevent sliding on the side walks or streots of It." Vernon. .... See 1st. Bo it ordained by the City Council of the City of Jit. V ernon: 1 hat it shall he unlawt'ii for any person to slide on hand sleds, boards or any other vehicle whatever, on thesiao wulksor streets ut laicloty. wSec. 2d. Tliatany person violating the first soo-tion of this ordinance, shall, upon conviction before the Mnror. he suhjcot to a nne ot not less than one dollar, nor moro than throe dollars, at the discretion ol the Mayor. . . sec. 3d., t his ordinance to taxe onoct ana oo in force from and after its passage and duo publica tion. I'as.cd Dcc.ember23th, 1800. E. S. S. ROUSE, GEO. B. WHITE. Clerk Pro Tom. lWt nlOwH-1,25 . !. j. LEGAL NOTtCE. In rhe Court of Common Picas of Knox county, Ohio. . .. , . , Nntbnnk'l n. Barker, pl'ff, vs Goorgo Quior and Lyilin his wife, Timothy M. Bartlett and David Reck. The said David Keck who is a non remdunt of the Stnteof Ohio, and Biipposod now to rcsido in the Slate of Iowa, is hereby notillod.thnton the :10th day of October, X. D. 1801), the said Plaintiff filed hisnmendod petition against said Defendants in the Court of Uotntnon fleas ot h.nox county, unio, the object of which is to obtain Judgment on a promissorv note, ni.ido by said Quior to said Bart lett, May .10th, IMS, nd--piynbto Miy 80th, 1860, for $210, with intereit from date, also to forocloseo mortgage on lot 41 in Norton northern addition to Mt. ernon, executed by said Gcotl'c Qtiier and Ly- dia, his wife, to secure said note, nmlaforsnlo of said mortgaged premises, oaid 1'utition sets torth thntsam note uud mortjOMro ws nssignou oy said Bartlett to said Plaintiff long before maturity, and that since the oxecution of said inortirngo said Da vid Reck has acquired some interest in said real estate, by virtue of a pretoiidcd salo made by said George Quicr as the executor of ono Mary Hutton, decensad. Said Reck is further notified that unless ho plead, aiuwor or demurs to said petition on or before the third SSaturuuy after tho expiration of x weeks publication ot this notice, the allegation of s,iid petition willbe takon as oonfessod and judgment reuderod accordingly. ISRAEL ft DfcVl., Jan 10 '61,nl0-wd-4,50 Atl'ys for Pl'ff. ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Xoticois hereby given that the undersigned has boon duly appointed and qualified by thu Probate Court of Knox County, Ohin, as administrator of the estate of William Miller deceased. 1 4 no 10 w3 ASA BROWN, Adm'r. SHERIFFS SALE. Eliia nibbitts, by her guardian, Robert Snpp, vs. Henderson Hibbitts el al. : mi Pursuant to an order of sale issued from the Conrt of Common Pleas of Knox county, Ohio, and to me directed, I will offer at public sale, at the door of the Court House, in the oity of Mount Vernon, in Knox oounty, Ohio, on Saturday, the 16th day of Feb , A. D., 1861, between the hours of 10 o'clock a. m. and 4 o'clock p. m. of raid day, the following described real estate, (subject to a widow's dower,) to-wit: The S W quartorof the N E quarter of section 11, Tp and Ranee lO.oontaining 40 acres, more or less. The E of tho N W qnartor of section 1!, Tp 8, and Range 10, containing 80 acres. The West of the S E quarter of section 11, Tp 8, Range 10, excepting from said qunrter the following tract of land, sold endoonveyed by John Uebbittsand wife to Obediah Tucker, by deed dated April 10, 1849, beginningat a white oak, at the 3 W oorner of the west half of the S E quarter of section No 11 in Tp 8 of Range 10, thenoe east on the soction line, 20 rods, more or less, to stone No 1 placed at a . . . .v . i j ! . : an .1 . black oa a inence a norm wwwot uireuviuu iu rous, more or less, to a stone placed as a corner with four notches in, thence a north westerly direction 60 rods, more or less, to a stone corner No 2. Thence south 65 rods, moreor less.to.the place of beginning The tract so sold iff estimated to contain l.I acres, the whole supposed to contain 80 acres; and alio the following described trace nnnveyea oy uncaian Tucker and wife, to John Hibbitts.hy deed datod April 16, 1849, being In the N E corner of the S E qunrter of section 11, Tp o and range iu, and more rticulany nescrioea as lonowa; ueumning at toe . E. corner of tho above described tract, thenoe south 16 roda. more or less, to a stone No 2, tbence north weste rly to a ston No 4 onjth Mohican river bank, thence up the river to tne line dividing me east half of the S W quarter of section ll,Tp8and range 10, thence east 10 rods, moreor less, to the filace of beginning, containing on Mr more or " . . . ' . . Trrvs or Sali On third in cash on the day of sale, one third in one year, and on third in two years, the deferred payments to be secured by mortgage on the promises, and to bear interest from the day of sale. Appraisal subject to widow's dower at I MnO,0O.' JASwa o.ouan, Dneriu. Jin 10-no 10-Sw- 6.60 THE UNDERSIGNED, a resident and practicing Pbyaicianof Knox county for the last twenty Tears and 6f the el ty of Mt. Vernon for the hut nine Tear, proposes to treat. If called en in the en let f thediiease, all the various kinds of Fever our eity and vicinity are sub) oet to, luooeiilolly or no hanM made for imiM o medicine t - - . AlsoBilicns Colie, Crm Colic, Diarrhoea,Chol-r-Infantum, Croup, Cholera Morbus and Cholera, ( It its season )oa the above prineipl. . Diptheria, (putrid or malignant sor throat) Scarlantina, In-fiamation of the Langs, Ac, will bet treated with success or no charge. Cancers of any kind or description. Cancer Warts Rrx. ranaar. Node. Wens. Mole on the face . or neck, Blotches on the face or neck, aayor Hof these will be removed without the knlfo, and tured or no charge made for treatment..' Reeentoaselof Felunseured without lancing. " . ' , . , ". .. Partlrular attention will be given to all kinds' of female diseases or weakness, Alio w tne neating o( old lores, Ac, Ac. A eura will be guarantied. In all cases of the generative o-gnos... i , i , N. B.PrivaleeoniBlUlloBrxandTtCTXT eoyrtprvTiAt., , '., . , ' ,,, , ' ' , ' OFFriCKd ,.TJa east ,f aln-st.. VtrW- n SI jiim-n., sit. rer DR. L B. OFfJgEB, , ner,Ohio. I .r:2 III t-U SrEEOIl . , . . or HOitfOHN SHERMAN, OF OHIO, OXTIM'AMMI-AA'I) NAVAL APPBOPItr. A1I0.11 llil. I.. IN Till,' Ullirt!t )!' 1U ,ua US. I'HJDA K JANUARY lSth.Jored? Ara vou readv toioin ezoited men 1861. ' Mr EHMAKt--I have listened with attention to the eloquent speech by my colleague, and I etordially approve of his appeal for peace, harmony and conciliation, But in my judgment he directs his remarks to the wrong eide of the Home. He begs as not to attempt to coerce a sovereign fltate, he deploiee the use of the army and navy' in coercing a State,1 If by this he means tlmt the army will be used to conquer a 8tate, to compel her to be represented here, to maintain the courts or post offices within her limits, to burn ner cities, or desolate her fields, b may dismiss his fears. No such policy can be adopted by any Administration. Eveiy Slate is a part of this Union of States, and it is tbe duty of the Government, to .pro tect each State, but it has a higher duty that is to protect itself. The people t the United States form a Government su preme. Among te powers delegated to it, it is provideekvr ample authority to pruieci. tiseii agairtwrroreign or domestic enemies, it has the exclusive right collect duties on imports. It is the exclu sive owner of forts, arsenals, navy-yards vvaaeia ana muciuons ot war. It has i flag, the symbol of its nationality, the em blem of its power and determination to protect those who may of right gather uuuer hh loms. now, men, stands the case ? Have the United Slates sacked a city, invaded a State, or assumed the post uU uiHiebiy o aconouerortowardaBtib- jugitted Stale ? Has any community been overawed by military power ? Has any man's rights been invaded ? Who asserts it T llie only people who have been op rvCu ujr uiuiiH'v or civii power, are those of a distant Te.ritorv. Whv tUn ao y. u tear a Mute will be coerced 1 Let i . J J us see. lire neonle of the Stain nf fimub Carolina have seiged the Custom Houaa in the city of Charleston, and closed that port, ihua preventing the United States uovernment irorn asserting its conceded nd conclusive power looolleot its revenue from imports. They have taken b" force the. money in the Treasury of the United Slates, and applied it to their own use. They have seized the arms and munitions of war of the United States, deposited in Arsenals within -the conceded jurisdiction of the United States, and turn ed them against the army of the United States. Tney jave seized a revenue cutter, the property of the United States. lh y hve spisstd a lovnl einV n nf ma United 8tates while in the discharoA of i : .j . . . . . o : i,i uuncw ea amy, ana iwe imprisoned him and threaten his life for discharging uu jiiuiu uuiy, caning it treason to South Carolina, ihey take citizens of the different States rightfully and neacefullv at tendindiuv to tl eir business in South Car. olina, insult them, inflict the jaost degra- uuig inuignities upon tnem, and then forcibly expel them. They raise a military force of cavalry and infantry, with the avowed purpose of expt lling, or, to use their chosen word, "coercinar" the United States from the forts, arsenals and othtr property still in the possession of the United Stales. When Major Anderson, for the safety of bin small force, moved it from Fort Moultrie to Fort Sumter, they seiatd Fort Moultrie, Fort Pickney and other property. More recently, they fired upon a vessel in the employ ot the United States, conveying reinforcements and provisions to our troops. In this act of war they have used the cannon and munition of war paid for out of our treasury. The forts ceded by the State of South Carolina to the United States were used to expel a vessel of the United Stat a in pursuit of its lawful commerce, when tbe star spangled br.nncr was hoisted to the masthead as a sign of nationality, appealing to all the patriotic recolleo ions that cluster around it, your flag, my flag, the flig of Virginia. Ohio. Kentucky, Massachusetts, the flag of every State and of the whole Union, the rustle of whose folds has so often excited the pride and patritic ardor of Americans in every part of the hub- ti.UI. l-u a f i i . mum Kiuuct mai use invoKeo. ior tne protection of unarmed vessels was fired upon and di honored by citizens of the United , States, and therefore an act of treason was applauded by the officers and citiiens of the State of South Carolina, and perhaps by those of other States. Tbe same lawless violence has broken out in other portions of the country, and forts, arsenals, nuvy yards, and vessels of war, intrusted without defense to the patriotism of the people, have upon one pretext or another, been seized and are now held by lawless force. ' Upon the recommendation of members of Congress, Fort Pu laski was seixed by troops under an order irom tbe Uovernor of Ueorgia. The other day the Secretary of the Jfavy was notified that the Navy Yard at Pensacola was taken by an armed force, commanded by the Governor of Florida. Here is the dispatch: t ... ,. "The Commissioners appointed by the Governor of Florida, with a regiment of armed men at the gate, demanded the surrender of this Navy Yard, having previously taken possession of one of the magazines, I surrendered the place and struck my flag at half-past 1 o'clock p. m. this day, Jan. It, 1861.", , ., . ;. : We are told that cannon are planted on the banks of, the Mississippi River, and that the commerce of that great ilrer is to ee impeded., , Sir, I know very well the effect of luch A movement upon the citi-hens of the North West. I agree with all my Sollengaes who have alluded to the subject, that the waters of the Mississip pi and all that floats upon it, must hares free passage to the Sea, and yet our yea' sets are delayed, ;nd we know not at what moment they may be subject to tri bute and seized UmUr hese -Iitarcea, Lat is to be dune? Must tlii Government submit to insult and indig nity must it surrender its prosperity, its Dag. Us nationality? Do you, gentlemen from Virginia, whoss grett statesmen hare lind so large a sbare in laying its iminrfaMnn Hubim tn maa it Ihna fiiulifin who will not listen to reason, who even spurn your patriotism as timidity, who re ject your counsels, and would drag you, as the unwilling victim at the heel of the! Car or Juggernaut, crushing under il weight all hope of civil liberty, or access to liberty for ages to come? Ars you aroused into madness at a political defeat? Sir, it was but the other day I was told by a distinguished citizen of an absolute monarchy, who mourned tht approachin fait of our Republio, that it would at least do on good, it would stop tho struggle in Europe for free Institutions. It is true. this government cannot survive a constitu tional eleotion if it cannot defend its own property or protect its flag if it crumbles kbefore the first sign of disaffection, what nope la there for Tree institutions in coun triea where kings, nobles, marshals, heredi lary institutions and laws of primogemtur have existed for ages? Sir, when the love of liberty has Inspired in modern times th masses of any paople to demand the right of sen-government, they pointed to tbt French revolution of 1789; they are pointed to South America, whose changing Republics rise and disappear, so that not ten men in this House can now tell me their names. Ihey are pointed to Mexico! God ferbid that they shall ever adorn their infernal logic by adding the example or a unruptured Un ion beret It is said with the license of poe try, tnat 'Freedom sohricked when Kosciusko fell." She will die, with tbe death of this Repub lic. 1 appeal to you gentlemen of the bor der slave Stales, to arrest the tide that, but ior you, will in a few days place us in hoi me array who eacu other. If not. 1 see oothirjz before us but a fatal civil war. 1 do not threaten it, for I dread it, not for per. sonal reasons lor you an 1 1 are but atoms in the storm; but all history teaches us that no ree government can be disrupted or overthrown without that disruption beine follow. ed in the end by military despotism. The man may now live who will be the Napolaon of this country. Il your people will not sustain and support this government in maintaining its publio priperty in these ceding states, then it must do il in spite ot you, or perisn in tne attempt, rvby shouM you opposo it? Does not your blood boil with indignation when you read, daily, in the papers, ol government property seized, of forts taken, of vessels fired into? Ire thoy not yours as well astniue? Is it not your flag that is dishonored? lias the leelinir of sectionalism become stronger than the love to the country t sir, I do not believe it. For the moment, under the smart of.imagin- ary wrongs. Under tbe disappointment of a political defeat, your 'people may be hurried into acts of madness; but when the return ing reason comes, woe be to thosi who have led them astriyl Then a single wave of the star spangled banner will silence the mis erable parly cries with which you bave misled them. Let us not be misled by words. repeat the question is no; whether the United States will coerc a state, but wbeth er a state shall coerce the government wnstner tne nooit laoric devised by ur fathers shall fall without a blow. I appeal to th Representatives of the southern states. I appeal to the old spirit which gathered to gether on the same battle field, as comrades and Iriends, the sons of each of the states whether we shall allow our common flag to be dishonored our common property to be seized, our country to be disgraced? If that sad period or our history has arrived when th s government la to bi broken up, let us at least nresorve its property until the hostile section'', not insignificant mobs, shall decree its overthrow. Let ua not dishonor their memories by surrendering that for which th jy fought seven years, and organized after feur years of anarchy. I had londly hoped that in tbe midst of our difficulties, the Represen taiives from every state would demand that at all hazards the property of the United States should be protected t om violence, snd the flag of the United States saved from dishonor. I was surprised the other day that so many voted against the resolution approving the conduct of Major Anderson, and refused to support the President in bis determination to maintain that fearless odlcer in is present position, and in all constitutional measures to enforce the laws and preserve the Union, I can join heartily with alt hose who made that pledge, whatever else they may think or believe about th question 1 that divi lea our people. . If we can atand by each other, if our constituents will stand by us in that emphatio declaration, I do believe that the good ship that has borne us thus far on a prosperous voyage will outlive the atorm. But, sir. if we yield too far to the fury of the waves, If we now surrender without resistance th forts, arsenals, dock-yards and other property of the got ernmen t, we only demonstrate that we are not fit for th duties assigned as: and if our names survive our lives, they will only be recorded as those of a degenerate race, who had not the manhood to preserve shat their fathers won. It is theref ir due to you, sir, to all our lellow members, to our countrrmen, North and South, to say that in voting for tbe army bill I vote with the expectation that it will be used in protecting the acknowledged property of the United States, In recoveting that which has been unlawfully taken, and in maintaining the Union. It may be said that the gavity of th events that surround us demand a greater -force than is provided by this bill . The regular army is a mere skeleton. Tbe prerent force will scarcely defend our frontier from Indian incursions. But it forms a' nucleus eapali of any r t iforcemeot demanded by the exigencies of the times. I do pot contemplate, in any event, boatila invasions of the soil of anr State, unless do mended for the defence of the acknowledged property of the United States. . It is tbe duty of the Government to suppress insurrections in a State, but in thia ent the military power can only be used in strict subordination to tb civil authority. If the civil au thority refuse to call for such aid, or suppress th court, the military power cannot inter vene. If the courts are closed, the duties of postmasters cannot be enforced, or the mails protected, and therefore the pcstal aervice must Oeressanly be suspended. Ko doubt this measuis will soon to adapted. If the revenue is . refused or cannot be collected, then goods cannot be imported, and the porta must -be closed. ' If a 8tate shall, In violation of the Constitution, undertake to regit-file comroercn. than her commerce mutt be suspended, ITi doubt other measures cstn f - -- i b devised that will Preserve the Deaca of the circnm-'co'intry until tb poopl of tbe States my confer in a constitutional war. unlaw on mora of tha aaoadinr fltatnu ahall hv mili. tary force, abed th blood of their fellow citizens, or refuse to the proper authorities tbe acknowledged property of tb United fltate. I know that all the gentlemen around m deeply deplore a civil war, asp, eially if that war shall involve tb fate of this capitol and tb disruption of tb Gov srnment. No man with a bead to reason, or a hart to feel, can contemplate th insvi- taoi results or such a war, without the most serious desire to avert it. It is our duty, ss members ef this House it is the dnty of Congress and I am hapov to say it is now the acknowledged duty of the President, as it is oi tne incoming Administration to use forbearance to tha extremist nnint. Tjit nm physical force be arrayed in civil war until tb last hope of peace and conciliation bN been exhaust!. Theo let each branch of th ft-Avarnmane aftini tn will. ..ni. w ....Q u wvMVIW.. WI... BWU etner perform their respective duties, though frtn have tbe right to express thoir opin-tbe heavens fall. What can w do for peace ion bont Slavery to write to - apeak them ana coneuiat onr I antiofoata vour mdIv. .1 MO ... You aay, "Let us compromise yild what we demand of you. Let ua comDromiaa. and we will preserve the Union and oivil war m be averted." This I know is the earnest an- peal of pattiotic men in the Southern States, who would gladly gtr their lives to stop tbe marca oi ireason in those states, llow use- less it is to talk about compromise, conces- lion, conciliation. adiustmtnL whan, if ava. rything was conceded, tbe integrity of the Government may be broken un bv a maioritv of a single State. If we hold this Union and all the richts it secures to ua. and all tha hepea we base upon, upon the .whim or wilt oi a single state, then indeed, it is the weak- est government ever devised by m.n. If a m7 freely be left to test their strength bu-single State may destroy our nationality, 0T the Great Arbitrator. We go a step men, ineeu, is the wisdom of our fathers tbe wisdom of bab'i. We can no longer talk about the weakness of the Old Confed- eracy, or the anarchy of Mexico. Sir, we owe it as the most sacred of duties to put oown tnis neresy. il it now fortifies itself by sectional animosities if it rises from paltry rebellion to civil and sectional war stiii it must ana win be met with deter- I. .11 .... - uiiubu resistance, upon mis l am glad to say, the people of Ohio are united if the s?aa.eTsou.8 2?&sti?t$z i X, what is the use of eoncession and comnri- mise, when if we yield everything you de- mand you cannot say to us. "it will ears from disunion or war." Are we not in dan- ger of quarreling about torms of conci'iation wuon iruiwrs are cvertnrowing the govern- -w. --., . H.oaurY.t ro we not ai- upon that subject ta unjust and unconstt-w tJ.X -. ( .! P-i-na; and that M.oa.noii a i,.l.o niu. J ' V. anion and not compromise or conciliation The DHmnnratin nri. .....m r. saaiaoiiMilui, HUH Al 1 UitUl Willi U1S- 1 to their terms, and they seceded from the Charleston and Baltimore Convention. Is - - r wwiu uuw av icn i it likely that we will yield what our North- era Democratic frieuds could not vildl We on this side of the House might pro perly say that we have done nothing to impair any constitutional right and we propose to do nothing to infringe yours. We have suceeded, in a constitutional war. in electing a rresiaemoi the U uited States All that we ask is that he may be inaugur ated in peace and may develop his policy in ma ueeuai manner. We can add this is the demand of all our people, not only of those who voted for Mr. Lincoln, but of every loyal citizen. You tell us that your people are excited and alarmed, and that they apprehend that au overwhelming Anti-Slavery element is about to be inau- geraled in power that will directly or in- directly affect the oonstitutional rights of your States. Perhaps you will confess I -h.,.n,.b-fkf: .V.. "I ",r. T umi j .j, uun . uuo mai lur I'UUllUUI puooa ,u ,ud on uSmu. parueaus mr me ascendancy of both parties in the South, have united to fire the Southern mind a- gainst the hated Black Republicans of the North.. Speeches have been distorted. single sentenens havfl hn trn frm ihJ'ouB1" " Kansas two years ago. Admit contest and made In rli mr! mi.l.rl. n.: iv-j.iiTji. il. o UOIIIBUU, eUUBII irUlllipS, OOWarU, illU- a Jaa1t I L, l I .u, uuinC,ijr iuugiu uuve ueeu mix- ea in a hated conglomeration and used to excite your people. A philosophic opinion ot Mr. Heward bas been construed into a statement oi a settled purpose to overthrow N Qvor-v tn hn N,Wan thn..nh A I trranh itsself all idea of int.Tfrn,.P h ih VJ.u V V( T SU tUD aMsjltvQ, VUUUH 111 VUO Ufaltt" 1 Beonle of the Free States is exoresslv ex- eluded. It is but a year since you inflam . i ..... . . . ' ed your constituents oeoause some of your fellow members recommended without reading a book written by one of your citizens, containing obnoxious opinions ab.ut slavery. Nearly all of you gave birth, sta bility, and victory to the Republican party by adopting the policy you now join in condemning, Some of you broke down the only political organization that o uld compete with us, and thus gave us An easy victory. You have all contributed more or less in preventing the publio mind as to our principle and purposes, but even the oaotism ot . misrepresentation through which this Republican party has thus lar advance does not excuse us from doing all in our power to produce conciliation, har mony, peace, quiet and a fair and honest adjustment of all the difficulties that surround us. Let us see where we stand. Sla very ia either tbe cause or ia made the pre text for all our difficulties. Tbe slavery of tne Airman race is recognised inn l teen ol the Southern States. It !s prohibited in eigh teen Northern States. Congrus is the representative of the people of all these States. All parties affirm that Congress has no power to abolish slavery in any of the fifteen States, nor to establish it in either of the eighteen States, and that it b.M no right to interfere with that subject directly or indirectly in sttner ot tn states, ao tar we ara agreed At an early day of this session, I was surpri ed at the request of a fellow member from i soutnsrn state tnai w snouiu insist as an amendment to the Constitution that Con gress shall never in'erfer with slavery in th States. Why? Who claims such power. Its dentil is in the platform of every political t-ty, and in rone mo t clear y stated than in tbe Chicago platlorm. Every prominent' politician has sta'ed It as sn axiom of Arnr-ion politics, but I was told there was sueh an apprehension to the S ulhirn mind to re move which would tend to reconciliation. In other words, a Constitutional ameiuln a U wanted to convince the South what las toti so o0u stated to their people, was to. truely stated. Very well. Let the Constitu tion W so amenrua. ii.olare In your own t.ngnage, in th clearest manner, that SieV a Hig HwajW a-eni n ua m ii ii vs f tnai Wifji Rial ahall mala tha h... iir. j. mestio institutions ia iu own way. A t or matter of conveniens I' prefer suoh an mendtnenL aait will save ua foravar. I trust - from anawtring th olt repeated assertion tlftl we intend to interfere with slavery in th States. In connection with thil subject, ean cordially approve the fourth proposition as stated by Mr. Seward, it is as roiiows "I bold myself ready now. as always hereto - fore, to vote ior any properly-guarded laws. whih shall be deemed necessary to prevent mutual inrasiona of States by citizens of 0lDer states, ami punisn tnose wno anait aid and abet them-" Fortunately, in our hiatory we have had but two such invasions, both calmamitous to those who set them on foot The one was the armed invasion of Kansas J citizens oi Missouri, tne oiner wis tne con- itfiracr and armed foray of John Brown on 'he soil of Virginia. Theilt txamptes are not likely io encurage similar attempts, but whenever they occur, they should be prompt- I lv anrl Mvaralv nnnishad. Oiip nannla tn thm vL " J I - f I ' "w f-.J. 1 . I m a Iu to proacn mem. rreaora oi pcn. fredom of tb press, and fredom of opinion are essential to the pri ervation of Republican institutions, and they never ean be and never will be surrendered. Their convictions that Slavory is a social, moral, and political evil ,re Hl)(1 immutable. 1'hey are now or me great ooay or tne civtnzea world. They are not likely to be weakened T time or reason, and snurelv they will not 09 weakened by threats of disunion They have aright to their opinions: you have a right to yours. You aan write them, sneak them, and preach them. Tha Providence of I Oed will in due time and in his own way da- ermine tnis oiuerence or opinion. Upimoris lurtner: we invite you in our midst: you oan disouss your peculiar opinion and views in eny town or city in the Northern States, It would be lar better for you to invite a similar discussion or our citizens, rather than corneas your weakness. Jr moo vio- l.nce, and excite alarm among your citizens and unfounded hooes amontr your I . . . . ' slaves by misrepresentations. our right to recapture fuuitive sUves under th words "persons held to service" is not di8puted bBy any oor,bJet rbe-r t Peon8'. By some it is held to be a right . . eu,orcou oy otate amnority, but it is settled by a series of decisions. both in the Federal and State Courts, that it may be enforced by Congressional en- aotraent. We insist that tbe present law it may pe usea to kmaap freemen as read " '. . 1 . !. a . . as , !C8PluTe luSlllve w na mat "a practical effect u toexcite resistance. . . . . . .... . . " t9' ftnd wlU 06 modlfied. and tue lws of tho States to preent abuses unaer 1"" lnen 1811 or e promptly re- qwjou. ikwu.ij vuiupiiiii uas uoen mane that fugitives Irom justice bare not been surrendered, and this grows out of tho construction given to the clause of tbe Constitution providing for such surrender, or to those words, "treason, felony or other crimes," that they all prohibited offenses by state law, or only crimes recognized by common law. The Governors 01 eniU0K7 ana ua10 nave "mited those WCr?8 10 crirues, at ,?ommon ,a. but no doubt they would allow s legislative con- 8,tru0llon wh,n l?,V6n' Ltt ua declare "at the 8Urrender shall be made for all offen- "committed in person within a State, and 8U8rd 8Sam8t constructive crimes or a .n8l.'JoUVrS. Prf enoa; triGI!,"f - 0'n'8 ."tawtration a fair a ui i rviaa vv IW a4 JU3V bUWHIU ait IWU , l'0DS - . Proposed a raod.Ocation of the H- no- it m S ara wh nh ur.a n.;,,.l and narsn. Alter lurther remarks he said the Territorial is the only reat question of disturbance. Slavery cm not, by any rub or 'aw, extend north of 30o 30 minutes. Tbe conu'8t Mtwen reeaom and Slavery was KanSM "J Me)t.,co M St4t?' ? reasons why no would no vote for air. Urit tn,l.n.0lf"nmnrmi,. I .n.l...in. k. ...A waa -awu Dvvui vui so M ail VVIIVIUOIVU UV Bttlli giv, the Kepublican Administration a fair chance. If it should not do risht the mill. ions of tbe 3ortn will stand by you, Desperate Fight M'ita Bowie Knives. . . , . !-. a. correspond ni m ueorgia, in one oi !!r "Ganges, sends the following report of a desperate encounter which recently took place in Texas. One of the earnest duels on record oc curred in Monroe, Texts, between ayoung iNew xorker by the nt me ot tucker, and a Southerner by the name of Leronge. It seems that both of them paid attention to a young lady residing at that place, and Leronge finding that he was received in a somewhat cold manner, while Tucker was received with respect, became very much exasperated, they met eaoh oth r quite often, but each ex enJcd tbe eoli shoul der towards the other. Tucker resided some place distant from Monroe, and every Saturday he would visit the young la-day and stay until Monday, when he would return to attend to his business. It seems that on one of these visiting jaunts he ar rived at Monroe early on Saturday evening, stopping on his way at the hotel for the purpose of procuring a cigar. Leronge happened to be In there at the same time with a party of gentlemen, and they were discussing about the political troubles or tbe North and South, when Leronge gave utterance to the remaik: "I never' yetsaw a good, true, gams man from iha North." . Tucker, who ttood with his baok towards bira, as soon as he he irj the remark immediately turned around and addreessed him, by saying: 'I rather think you are mistaken,, and I think you hold some animosity towards me, and that causes you to make the remark, and fur titer. I am a Northerner, born and reared in the City of New York, aud there are aa game men there as there are in any of the states," to which Leronge answered has-tily, "I say again, I never found one, and further I dm'l believe there art any." Tucker then walked np to him and charg ed him with a willful falsehood, telling hl:rx tnat if ho wanted est! soti n he could httve it, and t iree'.ly a ter walked out if t e hote'.Thl t evening. Tucker reciev- ed a challenge, and he returned an answer; suiting Hint he would 6 ready on the following Saturday. ' Tl ti ime arriving tnt- to hi appointment Tucker arrived at MOn a tin- aftimwn, he imradtel; roc early in reparid to the hotel, where everything; was arranged for the meeting. " Tucker was offered the ehdisa of tha weapons, which he refused, giving the choice to Leronge, who selected 'bowib knives iu dark room," at the same time derectin at penetrating1 glance towarda Tnnlmo observing; him remarked : "Yon need not look at me; I won't quail." In the evening they propaired to the room; ' Before going m, Tucker remarked; Gentlemen I am Northerner, and I don', knot whether I have a friend Wn ell r ..bk fore going in here ia, that I'M have ft Tail show; and nothing more." A Georgian) stepped forward, and remarking that he was a game younir mail, told him that t." should have a fair show; no matter wjiat the consequences might be. Tucker, then, passed into the room, and sneakinir low m the Georgian, said: "If I die. send word to my mother 4n New-York," then 'turn-' ing round aavinc ha waa madv. tn mhuu Leronge immediately answered "So am I," they were then out in tha rnnm and ib. door closed. After a laose of five minutW the order was given to cross their lmie.a Leronge was heard to say, "Here I am Ji, this oorner, come forme, or tell'ma wham you are and I'll go to you." 'Almost in,." mediately after ther were beared etrnrv.' gling with each other. At the end of four' or five minutes everything was still, and upon entering the room with a litrht & hori rid speotacle presented itself. The floor, was dyed with blood, while Leronge la, there moaning in agony, with all his bow-els protruding, owing to a cut whieh -. ' tended all the way across his itonMoW' tucker was standing in one oorner of thef room with his bowiekriife raised, looking" as though he expected that his opponent 4 would spring upon him. A physician was in immediate attendance upon Leronge; while the Georgian and some of his friends' conducted Tucker to a private place ot' safety. At latest accounts, there was but1 little hope of Leronge's recovery,'. -He stated that he hoped Tucker would get a-way safely, as he did not wish to see him1 in tail, and further, that hefLeirorio. was. the whole causa of it. stating that ha was" jealous of The"atCehfion's which Tuckaf- paid the young lady, and that the dnef arose from no other cause. - The autbori-; ties were in search of Tucker. It is stated that the Georgian conducted him safely away. : . ; , 1 aw I ,.- -t u:ii Fort Sumpter, Jan. Uth, 186,. 'si ' " ''.'''a.'' ' av ' ' ' 'Si ! "Whether a bloodless separation eaa now be affected, after her (South Carolina J foolishly firing upon a vessel bearing our flag, the other day, I think very doubtful ' I was sorely templed to open my batteyv , but, perhaps fortunately for the chanoe of having, matters settled without bloodshed.'' I could not have touched the battery that! opened npon her and my defences were 1 just then in such a condition that I could! not have opened the war. I ana noW i nearly ready. The people have supposed'; that this work was ready to be defended when I came in. It was far from h and. it would take me, even now,' one week's hard work to hare it in a complete state'! My command is only about one eighth of what it should be in time of war but , though small in number, I feel strong t in the confidence that Providence will guard and guide me safely through any 1 danger that may threaten." "Yours sincerely" ' .- (Signed) "ROBERT ANDERSON, TOOMBS AND COBB 'CHARGED WITH TREASON i , Washinqton, Jan. 21, 1861; ' Mr. F. C Tread well, of New .York, on' Saturday placed in the haqds of Chief Justice Taney, an affidavit charging Toombs, Cobb, Floyd, Iverson,' and several Con gressmen, with treason and misprision of treason. . ' Judge Taney yesterday refused to issue any process, and the Clerk of the supreme . Court re'urned the affidavit, saying that the Chief Justice had pronounced it an im proper ptper. Special dispach to the Kef' Yr-k Evening Post. . r . 1 ' 1 i As soon as information of the secession ? of Louisiana reaches Washington, the Western Congressmen should press the' repeal of the sugar duties.,; That would' reduce the price ot sugar twenty-four pet4' cent. ' ', ":.f .'' V-'-O When the Senators from Miasisslppf, Alabama and1 Florida, retire! from the . Senate the other day, Mr. Siwaid took a pinch of snuff and called' np the bill for, the admission of Kaniss.' ,; ' . j r? . , m,,, i.l ..' "'ttioutBt O. 8. ioflanAt." ; t ' Several hundred young men of Chicago' held a meeting Friday night for, the pur- pose of inatlguratirlg a movement for, the organisation of the yonng men ef the nai tion in defence of the Union' and the Con- stitution as they are. '.' This Is the' Viglif spirit., We trust tbe example may be lm-t iiated in efery city throtrjwttt-tae onn-liy.",.. -;" ;"tv, - ' '- i w 'r tiia billa will soon be teprrted - in flie Itou'so, 6ne' Id authoress tl e Preiident t( mpfoy the whole naval and militai-y wi ercf the Government, Including volutiteeTV' and militia, to protect the public prortJ and the other authorising him to "n't. if rrls "f entry at his diereuon ( ft 7 .-v r. 5